PRO12: Edinburgh wing Tim Visser ruled out for four months with fractured fibula

Edinburgh and Scotland wing Tim Visser will miss the autumn internationals after he was ruled out for up to four months with a leg injury.

The Dutch-born star was injured during Edinburgh's Pro12 win over Treviso last weekend, with an x-ray revealing he had fractured his fibula.

Visser, who has scored a club record 50 tries in 76 appearances, had a subsequent MRI scan on Monday which showed further damage to his ankle ligaments, which will require surgery.

Visser tweeted: "So the bad news is that I broke my Fibula and damaged some ligaments.

"Operation soon and hopefully be back in three to four months."

Major blow

Visser's absence from the Murrayfield matches against Japan, South Africa and Australia in November is a major blow for Scotland head coach Scott Johnson.

He has notched six tries in hist first 12 internationals after qualifying for Scotland under the three-year residency rule.

Visser is also likely to miss the start of the RBS Six Nations campaign. Scotland kick off against Ireland on February 2 before hosting England six days later. They then host Italy in February before closing their campaign against France and Wales in March.

The 26-year-old's injury is an even more significant blow to Edinburgh - Visser has been the top try scorer in the league for four consecutive seasons.